Course Objectives: |
The aim of this course is to study the interactions between human and his environment, to promote the role of the environment in everyday life, to examine the field of environmental psychology, its major concepts, theories and methods, to study the effects of physical and social environment on human psychology, to interpret the effects of physical, chemical, biological and social environment surrounding human on the health, to focus on the importance of environment for life and, to gain environmental sensitivity. |
Course Content: |
The aim of this course is to study the interactions between human and his environment, to promote the role of the environment in everyday life, to examine the field of environmental psychology, its major concepts, theories and methods, to study the effects of physical and social environment on human psychology, to interpret the effects of physical, chemical, biological and social environment surrounding human on the health, to focus on the importance of environment for life and, to gain environmental sensitivity. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Human-environment relations in terms of environmental psychology
Basic principles of environmental psychology |
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2) |
History of environmental psychology |
Reading required materials |
3) |
Perception and representation of the environment |
Reading the required materials |
4) |
The physical, chemical and biological environment surrounding humans |
Reading the required materials |
5) |
Noise |
Reading the required materials |
6) |
Air pollution |
Reading the required materials |
7) |
• Stress |
Reading the required materials |
8) |
Social environment |
Reading the required materials |
9) |
• Environment and personality |
Reading the required materials |
10) |
• Privacy and related theories, factors |
Reading the required materials |
11) |
• Personal space and spatiality |
Reading the required materials |
12) |
• Home and residential environments |
Reading the required materials |
13) |
• Loyalty to place and place identity |
Reading the required materials |
14) |
• Environmental design process |
Reading the required materials |
15) |
Final Exam |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: |
• Melek Göregenli “Çevre psikolojisi” Bilgi iletişim grubu yayıncılık 2010
• Göregenli, M. (2005). Çevre Psikolojisinde temel konular. İzmir, Ege Üniversitesi basımevi, Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları No:130.
• Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç.(2001). Yeni İnsan ve insanlar, Sosyal Psikolojiye Giriş. Evrim Yayınevi, Sosyal Psikoloji dizisi:1, İst.Yayınları, No:48.
• Kışlalıoğlu, M. ve Berkes, F. (1999). Çevre ve Ekoloji. İstanbul: Remzi Kitapevi.
• Nihat Şişi (1999) “Ekoloji” Ankara Gazi kitapevi
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References: |
• Melek Göregenli “Çevre psikolojisi” Bilgi iletişim grubu yayıncılık 2010
• Göregenli, M. (2005). Çevre Psikolojisinde temel konular. İzmir, Ege Üniversitesi basımevi, Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları No:130.
• Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç.(2001). Yeni İnsan ve insanlar, Sosyal Psikolojiye Giriş. Evrim Yayınevi, Sosyal Psikoloji dizisi:1, İst.Yayınları, No:48.
• Kışlalıoğlu, M. ve Berkes, F. (1999). Çevre ve Ekoloji. İstanbul: Remzi Kitapevi.
• Nihat Şişi (1999) “Ekoloji” Ankara Gazi kitapevi
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Gains the ability to interpret social developments with the theoretical knowledge that is acquired and a critical perspective. |
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2) |
Has knowledge about other disciplines and is open to lifelong learning to be able to success interdisciplinary work. |
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3) |
Has the ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while conducting research in the field. |
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4) |
Graduates with a good knowledge of at least one foreign language and one foreign language at the entry level. |
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5) |
Gains a professional perspective with good observation ability and empathy. |
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6) |
Gains the ability to collect local, national and international data and conduct research in the field of social science. |
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7) |
Can make explanations to expert or non-expert audiences about their field or social issues, inform them and convey their thoughts, problems and solutions clearly in written and oral form. |
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8) |
Adopts various internship programs and applied studies. |
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9) |
Gains knowledge to work as a researcher, consultant or expert in the public or private sector. |
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10) |
Complies with the ethical rules accepted and encouraged by TÜBİTAK, YÖK and TÜBA and universal science within the context of research, and education. |
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